Tri-County [Kansas/Shiloh/Oakland] had to endure a three-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They walked away with a 14-10 win over the Blue Ridge Knights on Wednesday. For Tri-County [Kansas/Shiloh/Oakland], this counts as revenge for the 13-5 defeat Blue Ridge walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2023.
Brooklyn Gough made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Gough was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-5 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, Kiersten Budd was incredible, going 4-for-5 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Cara Phillips was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
On Blue Ridge's side, Cassie Zimmerman and Carsyn Stiger did some serious damage despite the final result: Zimmerman went 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base, while Stiger went 3-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI. Zimmerman has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last six times she's played. Another player making a difference was Lily Summers, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Tri-County [Kansas/Shiloh/Oakland]'s victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 7-13. As for Blue Ridge, their loss dropped their record down to 7-12.
Tri-County [Kansas/Shiloh/Oakland] will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Arcola at 4:30 p.m. Arcola is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season. As for Blue Ridge, they will play host again on Monday to welcome Heritage, where first pitch is scheduled at 4:30 p.m. Heritage is coming into the match with six straight defeats on the road, meaning Blue Ridge will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win.
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